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Animating empire : automata, the Holy Roman Empire, and the early modern world

"Recounts the histories of German clockwork automata, which were given as gifts and collected in the Holy Roman Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and Mughal Empire in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries"--Provided by publisher

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Autor principal: Keating, Jessica (Autor, VerfasserIn)
Formato: Tese Livro
Idioma:English
Publicado em: University Park, Pennsylvania : The Pennsylvania State University Press , [2018]
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Acesso em linha:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Notas de Autor:Jessica Keating
Descrição
Resumo:"Recounts the histories of German clockwork automata, which were given as gifts and collected in the Holy Roman Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and Mughal Empire in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries"--Provided by publisher
Early modern automata : an abridged history -- Ever more variations on theme at the court of Rudolf II -- The gifts that keep on giving -- A figure of speech -- Hapsburg-Ottoman diplomatic machinery -- Metamorphosis at the Mughal court -- Conclusion
Descrição do item:Auch als Online-Ausgabe erschienen
Includes bibliographical references and index
Descrição Física:xiv, 170 Seiten Illustrationen 27 cm
ISBN:9780271080024